Chapter 12 – King Tut Day
Chapter 12 – King Tut Day“What special day is today, November 4?” Miss Penny asks.
“King Tut Day,” everybody responds. Miss Penny has been drumming special days of the year into our head since school started. She gives us a handout that we have to read. Then we talk about it in class, and she makes us write a report.
“Excellent. I think everyone is doing an outstanding job remembering all the important days in history.”
“But this is English class,” Elizabeth says. “Why do we have to know what happened in history?”
“Excellent question, Elizabeth. Mrs. Hubbard is teaching you history. I’m teaching you grammar and punctuation and how to write a report. I’m also introducing you to literature. Sometimes we read fiction stories, and sometimes we read about real peo
